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Italiano
Istruzioni per l’uso
COMBINATO FRIGORIFERO/CONGELATORE
EBL 18xxx V O3
EBLH 18xxx V O3
EBL 20xxx V O3
EBLH 20xxx V O3
Sommaire
Mode d’emploi, 1
Assistance, 2
Description de l’appareil,8
Description de l’appareil, 14
Réversibilité des portes, 19
Installation,28
Accessoires, 28
Mise en marche et utilisation, 28
Entretien et soin, 29
Précautions et conseils, 30
Anomalies et remèdes, 31
Contents
Operating Instructions, 1
Assistance, 2
Description of the appliance, 7
Description of the appliance, 13
Reversible doors, 19
Installation, 24
Accessories,24
Start-up and use, 24
Maintenance and care, 25
Precautions and tips, 26
Troubleshooting, 27
Sommario
Istruzioni per l’uso, 1
Assistenza, 2
Descrizione dell’apparecchio, 7
Descrizione dell’apparecchio,13
Reversibilità apertura porte, 19
Installazione, 20
Accessori, 20
Avvio e utilizzo, 20
Manutenzione e cura, 21
Precauzioni e consigli, 22
Anomalie e rimedi, 23
English
Operating Instructions
REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER COMBINATION
Français
Mode d’emploi
COMBINE REFRIGERATEUR/CONGELATEUR
Deutsch
Gebrauchsanleitungen
KÜHL-/GEFRIERKOMBI
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Gebrauchsanleitungen, 1
Kundendienst, 3
Beschreibung Ihres Gerätes, 8
Beschreibung Ihres Gerätes,14
Wechsel des Türanschlags, 19
Installation, 32
Zubehör, 32
Inbetriebsetzung und Gebrauch, 32
Wartung und Pege, 33
Vorsichtsmaßregeln und Hinweise, 34
Störungen und Abhilfe, 35
Nederlands
Gebruiksaanwijzingen
KOEL/DIEPVRIESCOMBINATIE
Inhoud
Gebruiksaanwijzingen, 1
Service, 3
Beschrijving van het apparaat, 9
Beschrijving van het apparaat, 15
Draairichting deuren verwisselbaar, 19
Installatie, 36
Toebehoren, 36
Starten en gebruik, 36
Onderhoud en verzorging, 37
Voorzorgsmaatregelen en advies, 38
Storingen en oplossingen, 39
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Assistenza
Prima di contattare l’Assistenza:
• Verificare se l’anomalia può essere risolta autonomamente
(vedi Anomalie e Rimedi).
• Incasonegativo,contattareilNumeroUnicoNazionale
199.199.199.
Comunicare:
• iltipodianomalia
• ilmodellodellamacchina(Mod.)
• ilnumerodiserie(S/N)
Questeinformazionisitrovanosullatarghettacaratteristiche
postanelvanofrigoriferoinbassoasinistra.
Non ricorrete mai a tecnici non autorizzati e rifiutate sempre
l’installazione di pezzi di ricambio non originali.
Assistenza Attiva 7 giorni su 7
Senasceilbisognodiassistenzaomanutenzionebasta
chiamareilNumeroUnicoNazionale199.199.199*peressere
messisubitoincontattoconilCentroAssistenzaTecnicapiù
vicinoalluogodacuisichiama.
Èattivo7giornisu7,sabatoedomenicacompresi,enon
lasciamaiinascoltataunarichiesta.
*Alcostodi14,25centesimidiEuroalminuto(ivainclusa)dal
Lun.alVen.dalle08:00alle18:30,ilSab.dalle08:00alle13:00
edi5,58centesimidiEuroalminuto(ivainclusa)dalLun.al
Ven.dalle18:30alle08:00,ilSab.dalle13:00alle08:00ei
giornifestivi,perchichiamadaltelefonofisso.
Perchichiamadaradiomobileletariffesonolegatealpiano
tariffariodell’operatoretelefonicoutilizzato.
Lesuddettetariffepotrebberoesseresoggetteavariazione
dapartedell’operatoretelefonico;permaggioriinformazioni
consultareilsitowww.indesit.com.
Assistance
Before calling for Assistance:
• Checkifthemalfunctioncanbesolvedonyourown(see
Troubleshooting).
• Ifafterallthechecks,theappliancestilldoesnotoperateor
theproblempersists,callthenearestServiceCentre
Communicating:
• typeofmalfunction
• appliancemodel(Mod.)
• serialnumber(S/N)
Thisinformationcanbefoundonthedataplatelocatedonthe
bottomleftsideoftherefrigeratorcompartment.
Never call on unauthorized technicians and always refuse
spare parts which are not originals.
Assistance
Avant de contacter le centre d’Assistance :
• Vérifiezsivouspouvezrésoudrel’anomalievous-même
(voir Anomalies et Remèdes).
• Si,malgrétouscescontrôles,l’appareilnefonctionne
toujourspasetsil’inconvénientpersiste,appelezleservice
après-venteleplusproche.
Signalez-lui :
• letyped’anomalie
• lemodèledel’appareil(Mod.)
• lenumérodesérie(S/N)
Voustrouvereztouscesrenseignementssurl’étiquette
signalétiqueplacéedanslecompartimentréfrigérateurenbas
àgauche.
Ne vous adressez jamais à des techniciens non agréés
et exigez toujours l’installation de pièces détachées
originales.
- modello
- model
- modèle
- modell
- model
- modelo
- modelo
- model
- model
- model
- model
-numero di serie
- serial number
- numéro de série
- modellnummer
- serienummer
- número de serie
- número de série
- numer seryjny
- număr de serie
- výrobní číslo
- výrobné číslo
7
1 2 4 5 7
3 6
169eps
Descrizione dell’apparecchio
Pannello di controllo
1 ManopolaFUNZIONAMENTO FRIGORIFEROperregolare
latemperaturadelvanofrigorifero.
èlatemperaturaottimaleabassiconsumi.
èlafunzioneholiday(vediManutenzioneecura).
OFFspegneilfrigorifero.
2 TastoSUPER COOL (raffreddamentorapido)perabbassare
velocementelatemperaturadelvanofrigorifero.
QuandovienepremutosiaccendelaspiaSUPER COOL
(vediAvvioeutilizzo).
3 SpiagiallaSUPER COOL (raffreddamentorapido):
siaccendequandovienepremutoiltastoSUPERCOOL.
4 SpiaverdeALIMENTAZIONE:siaccendequando
l’apparecchioècollegatoallaretedialimentazione.
5 TastoSUPER FREEZE(congelamentorapido)per
congelarealimentifreschi.Quandovienepremutosi
accendelaspiaSUPER FREEZE(vediAvvioeutilizzo).
6 SpiagiallaSUPER FREEZE (congelamentorapido):si
accendequandovienepremutoiltastoSUPER FREEZE
7 ManopolaFUNZIONAMENTO CONGELATORE
perregolarelatemperaturadelvanocongelatore.
èlatemperaturaottimaleabassiconsumi.
spegnel’apparecchio,frigoriferocompreso.
! Lespieservonoanchepersegnalareunanomaloaumento
ditemperaturanelvanocongelatore(vediAnomaliee
rimedi).
Description of the appliance
Control panel
1 REFRIGERATOR OPERATIONKnob
toregulatethetemperatureoftherefrigeratorcompartment.
istheoptimaltemperatureforenergysavinglevels.
istheholidayfunction(seeMaintenanceandcare).
OFFswitchestherefrigeratoroff.
2 SUPER COOL(quickcool)tolowerthetemperatureofthe
refrigeratorcompartmentrapidly.Whenitispressed,the
SUPER COOLindicatorlightilluminates(seeStart-upand
use).
3 SUPER COOLYellowindicatorlight(rapidcooling)
illuminateswhentheSUPER COOLbuttonispressed.
4 POWERIndicatorlightilluminateswhentheapplianceis
connectedtotheelectricitynetwork.
5 SUPER FREEZEbutton(rapidfreezing)tofreezefresh
food.Whenitispressed,theSUPER FREEZEindicatorlight
illuminates(seeStart-upanduse).
6 SUPER FREEZEYellowindicatorlight(rapidfreezing)
illuminateswhentheSUPER FREEZEbuttonispressed.
7 FREEZER OPERATIONKnob
toregulatethetemperatureofthefreezercompartment.
istheoptimaltemperatureforenergysavinglevels.
switchestheapplianceoff,includingtherefrigerator.
! Theindicatorlightsarealsousedtoindicateanunusual
temperatureincreaseinthefreezercompartment(see
Troubleshooting).
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Description of the appliance
Overall view
Theinstructionscontainedinthismanualareapplicableto
differentmodelrefrigerators.Thediagramsmaynotdirectly
representtheappliancepurchased.Formorecomplex
features,consultthefollowingpages.
1 LevellingFEET
2 STORAGE compartment*.
3 FREEZERandSTORAGE compartment *.
4 FRUITandVEGETABLEbin
5 SHELVES*.
6 WINE RACK*.
7 AIR*
8 LAMP(seeMaintenance).
9 ACTIVE OXYGEN
*
10 RemovablemultipurposeSHELVES*.
11 BOTTLEshelf
Descrizione dell’apparecchio
Vista d’insieme
Leistruzionisull’usovalgonoperdiversimodellipercuiè
possibilechelafigurapresentiparticolaridifferentirispettoa
quellidell’apparecchioacquistato.Ladescrizionedeglioggetti
piùcomplessisitrovanellepagineseguenti.
1 PIEDINOdiregolazione.
2 Vano CONSERVAZIONE.
*
3 Vano CONGELAMENTO e CONSERVAZIONE *
4 CassettoFRUTTA e VERDURA
5 RIPIANO
*
6 WINE RACK*
7 AIR*
8 LAMPADINA(vediManutenzione).
9 ACTIVE OXYGEN
*
10BalconcinoestraibilePORTAOGGETTI*.
11 Balconcino BOTTIGLIE.
*Variesbynumberand/orposition,availableonlyoncertain
models.
*Variabilipernumeroe/operposizione,presentesoloinalcuni
modelli.
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1
3
4
5
6
10
7
9
8
11
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Reversibilità apertura porte
*presentesoloinalcunimodelli
Reversible doors
*Availableonlyoncertainmodels.
Réversibilité des portes
*N’existequesurcertainsmodèles.
Wechsel des Türanschlags
*NichtbeiallenModellen.
Draairichting deuren verwisselbaar
*Alleenopenkelemodellenaanwezig.
Reversibilidad de la apertura de las
puertas
*Seencuentrasoloenalgunosmodelos
Reversibilidade da abertura das portas
*Presentesomenteemalgunsmodelos.
Zmiana kierunku otwierania drzwi
* Znajduje się tylko w niektórych modelach.
Reversibilitate deschidere uşi
* Numai pe anumite modele.
Zaměnitelnost směru otevírání
dvířek
* Je součástí pouze některých modelů.
Zmena smeru otvárania dvierok
* Tvorí súčasť len niektorých modelov.
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2
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4
5
∅ 3
mm
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24
GB
Installation
!Beforeplacingyournewapplianceintooperationpleaseread
theseoperatinginstructionscarefully.Theycontainimportant
informationforsafeuse,forinstallationandforcareofthe
appliance.
!Pleasekeeptheseoperatinginstructionsforfuturereference.
Passthemontopossiblenewownersoftheappliance.
Positioning and connection
Positioning
1. Placetheapplianceinawell-ventilatedhumidity-freeroom.
2. Donotobstructtherearfangrills.Thecompressorand
condensergiveoffheatandrequiregoodventilationto
operatecorrectlyandsaveenergy.
3. Leaveaspaceofatleast10cmbetweenthetoppartof
theapplianceandanyfurnitureaboveit,andatleast5cm
betweenthesidesandanyfurniture/sidewalls.
4. Ensuretheapplianceisawayfromanysourcesofheat
(directsunlight,electricstove,etc.).
5. Inordertomaintainthecorrectdistancebetweenthe
applianceandthewallbehindit,fitthespacerssuppliedin
theinstallationkit,followingtheinstructionsprovided.
Levelling
1. Installtheapplianceonalevelandrigidfloor.
2. Ifthefloorisnotperfectlyhorizontal,adjusttherefrigerator
bytighteningorlooseningthefrontfeet.
Electrical connections
Aftertheappliancehasbeentransported,carefullyplaceit
verticallyandwaitatleast3hoursbeforeconnectingittothe
electricitymains.Beforeinsertingtheplugintotheelectrical
socketensurethefollowing:
• Theapplianceisearthedandtheplugiscompliantwiththe
law.
• Thesocketcanwithstandthemaximumpowerofthe
appliance,whichisindicatedonthedataplatelocatedon
thebottomleftsideofthefridge(e.g.150W).
• Thevoltagemustbeintherangebetweenthevalues
indicatedonthedataplatelocatedonthebottomleftside
(e.g.220-240V).
• Thesocketiscompatiblewiththeplugoftheappliance.If
thesocketisincompatiblewiththeplug,askanauthorised
techniciantoreplaceit(see Assistance).Donotuseextension
cordsormultiplesockets.
!Oncetheappliancehasbeeninstalled,thepowersupply
cableandtheelectricalsocketmustbeeasilyaccessible.
!Thecablemustnotbebentorcompressed.
!Thecablemustbecheckedregularlyandreplacedby
authorisedtechniciansonly(seeAssistance).
!Themanufacturerdeclinesanyliabilityshouldthesesafety
measuresnotbeobserved.
Start-up and use
Starting the appliance
! Before starting the appliance, follow the installation
instructions (see Installation).
!Beforeconnectingtheappliance,cleanthecompartmentsand
accessorieswellwithlukewarmwaterandbicarbonate.
!Theappliancecomeswithamotorprotectioncontrolsystem
whichmakesthecompressorstartapproximately8minutesafter
beingswitchedon.Thecompressoralsostartseachtimethepower
supplyiscutoffwhethervoluntarilyorinvoluntarily(blackout).
1. SettheFREEZEROPERATIONknobon
.
2. Inserttheplugintothesocketandensurethatthegreen
POWERindicatorlightilluminates.
3. TurntheREFRIGERATOROPERATIONknobtoanaverage
value.Afterafewhoursyouwillbeabletoputfoodinthe
refrigerator.
4. TurntheFREEZEROPERATIONknobtoanaveragevalue
andpresstheSUPERFREEZEbutton(rapidfreezing):
theSUPERFREEZEindicatorlightwillilluminate.Once
therefrigeratorhasreachedtheoptimaltemperature,the
indicatorlightgoesoutandyoucanbeginfoodstorage.
Using the refrigerator to its full potential
• Placeonlycoldorlukewarmfoodsinthecompartment,
neverhotfoods(seePrecautionsandtips).
• Rememberthatcookedfoodsdonotlastlongerthanraw
foods.
• Donotstoreliquidsinopencontainers:theywillincreasethe
levelofhumidityintherefrigeratorandcausecondensationto
form.
SHELVES:withorwithoutgrill.
Duetothespecialguidestheshelvesareremovableandthe
heightisadjustable,allowingeasystorageoflargecontainers
andfood.Heightcanbeadjustedwithoutcompleteremovalof
theshelf.
TEMPERATURE Indicatorlight*:toidentifythecoldestareainthe
refrigerator.
1. CheckthatOKappearsclearlyontheindicatorlight(see
diagram).
2. Iftheword“OK”doesnotappearitmeansthatthe
temperatureistoohigh:adjusttheREFRIGERATOR
OPERATIONknobtoahigherposition(colder)andwait
approximately10hoursuntilthetemperaturehasbeen
stabilised.
3. Checktheindicatorlightagain:ifnecessary,readjustit
followingtheinitialprocess.Iflargequantitiesoffoodhave
beenaddedoriftherefrigeratordoorhasbeenopened
frequently,itisnormalfortheindicatornottoshowOK.
Waitatleast10hoursbeforeadjustingtheREFRIGERATOR
OPERATIONknobtoahighersetting.
AIR *
Itisrecognizableduetothepresenceofthemechanismonthe
toppartoftherefrigeratorcompartment(see diagram).
AIR maximisesaircirculation,improvingtheefficiencyofthe
evaporatorandhelpingtoachievetheoptimaltemperature
insidetherefrigeratorasquicklyaspossibleeachtimeithas
beenopened.Theblownair(A)iscooledwhenitcomesinto
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contactwiththecoldwall,whereasthehotterair(B)issucked
up (see diagram).
A
B
Active Oxygen*
Thisdevicereleasesozonemoleculesinsidetherefrigerator;
ozoneisanaturalsubstancewhichcombatsbacteriaand
microorganisms,reducingtheirproliferationwhilelimiting
unpleasantodours.
Automaticallydefinestheamountofozonerequiredfor
prolongingthefreshnessoffoodstuffs,eliminatingodoursand
preventingbacteriabuild-up.
Theremaybeaslightdistinctiveodourinsidetherefrigerator.
Theverysamesmellcansometimesbedetectedduringa
storm,duetotheozoneproducedasthechargeinthelightning
boltsisreleased;thisiscompletelynormal.Theamount
producedbythedeviceisverysmallandabatesquicklyasthe
antibacterialactiontakesplace.
Deviceisactivatedpressingthededicatedkeyonthe
dashboard.
WiththeActiveOxigenswitchedon,thedevicewilloperate
arepetedcycleuntilthekeyispressedagain.Therewillbe
anOzoneemissionnoticedbytheswitchingonofthegreen
ledlocatedontheActiveOxigendevicelocatedinthefridge
compartmentandastand-bycicle(withoutzoneemission)
noticedbybluelight.
Using the freezer to its full potential
• UsetheFREEZEROPERATIONknobtoadjustthe
temperature (see Description).
• Donotre-freezefoodthatisdefrostingorthathasalready
beendefrosted.Thesefoodsmustbecookedandeaten
(within24hours).
• Freshfoodthatneedstobefrozenmustnotcomeinto
contactwithfoodthathasalreadybeendefrosted.Fresh
foodmustbestoredinthetopFREEZERandSTORAGE
compartmentwherethetemperaturedropsbelow-18°Cand
guaranteesrapidfreezing.
• Tofreezefreshfoodinthebestandsafestwaypossible,
activatetheSUPERFREEZEfunction24hoursbefore
placingthefoodinthefreezer.Afterplacingthefood
inside,activatetheSUPERFREEZEfunctionagain;itwillbe
deactivatedautomaticallyafter24hours;
• Donotplaceglassbottleswhichcontainliquids,andwhich
arecorkedorhermeticallysealedinthefreezerbecausethey
couldbreak.
• Themaximumquantityoffoodthatmaybefrozendailyis
indicatedontheplatecontainingthetechnicalproperties
locatedonthebottomleftsideoftherefrigeratorcompartment
(forexample:Kg/24h:4).
• Inordertoobtainagreateramountofspaceinthefreezer
compartment,youmayremovethebins(withtheexception
ofthebottomdrawer)andplacethefooddirectlyontothe
evaporatorplates.
!Iftheroomtemperaturedropsbelow14°Cforanextended
periodoftime,theidealtemperaturewillnotbereachedinthe
freezercompartmentandfoodpreservationwillbereduced.
!Donotopenthedoorduringfreezing.
!Ifthereisapowercutormalfunction,donotopenthefreezer
door.Thiswillhelpmaintainthetemperatureinsidethefreezer,
ensuringthatfoodsareconservedforatleast9-14hours.
Easy Ice
*
Thedoubletubwasdesignedtooptimisespaceinthefreezer
compartmentandtoensurethaticeisalwaysreadilyavailable.
Thetrayscanbestackedorfilledandusedseparately.
Furthermore,thespecialfasteningsystemmakesEasyIcean
extremelyflexiblesolution,asitcanbepositionedintherightor
leftpartofthetopdrawers.
Maintenance and care
Switching the appliance off
Duringcleaningandmaintenanceitisnecessarytodisconnect
theappliancefromtheelectricitysupply:
1. settheFREEZEROPERATIONknobon
2. pulltheplugoutofthesocket
Cleaning the appliance
• Theexternalandinternalparts,aswellastherubberseals
maybecleanedusingaspongethathasbeensoakedin
lukewarmwaterandbicarbonateofsodaorneutralsoap.Do
notusesolvents,abrasiveproducts,bleachorammonia.
• Theremovableaccessoriesmaybesoakedinwarmwater
andsoapordishwashingliquid.Rinseanddrythem
carefully.
• Thebackoftheappliancemaycollectdustwhichcanbe
removedbydelicatelyusingthehoseofavacuumcleaner
setonmediumpower.Theappliancemustbeswitched
offandtheplugmustbepulledoutbeforecleaningthe
appliance.
*Variesbynumberand/orposition,availableonlyoncertain
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Avoiding mould and unpleasant odours
• Theapplianceismanufacturedwithhygienicmaterialswhich
areodourfree.Inordertomaintainanodourfreerefrigerator
andtopreventtheformationofstains,foodmustalwaysbe
coveredorsealedproperly.
• Ifyouwanttoswitchtheapplianceoffforanextended
periodoftime,cleantheinsideandleavethedoorsopen.
Defrosting the appliance
!Followtheinstructionsbelow.
Donotspeedupthedefrostingprocessbyusinganydevices
ortoolsotherthanthescraperprovided,youmaydamagethe
refrigerationcircuit.
Defrosting the refrigerator compartment
Therefrigeratorhasanautomaticdefrostingfunction:
waterisductedtothebackoftheappliancebyaspecial
dischargeoutlet(see diagram)wheretheheatproducedbythe
compressorcausesittoevaporate.Itisnecessarytocleanthe
dischargeholeregularlysothatthewatercanflowouteasily.
Defrosting the freezer compartment
Ifthefrostlayerisgreaterthan5mm,itisnecessarytodefrost
manually:
1. SettheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobtotheposition
OFF
2. Wrapfrozenfoodsinnewspaperandplacetheminanother
freezerorinacoolplace.
3. Leavethedooropenuntilthefrosthasmeltedcompletely.
Thiscanbemadeeasierbyplacingcontainerswith
lukewarmwaterinthefreezercompartment.
4. Cleananddrythefreezercompartmentcarefullybefore
switchingtheapplianceonagain.
5. CertainappliancesarefittedwiththeDRAINSYSTEMto
leadthewateroutside:letthewaterflowintoacontainer(see
diagram).
6. Waitforapproximately2hours,i.e.untiltheidealstorage
conditionshavebeenrestored,beforeplacingfoodinthe
freezercompartment.
Holiday function
Tominimiseenergyusagewhenonholiday,itisnotnecessary
toswitchtheapplianceoff.Theappliancehasafunction
whichallowsittomaintainthetemperatureoftherefrigerator
compartmentatapproximately12°C(whichcanalsobeused
toconservemake-upandbeautyproducts).Thefreezer
temperaturemustbesettotheminimumvalueinorderto
preservethefood.
To enable the function:
settheREFRIGERATOROPERATIONknobon
.
Adoubleacousticsignalinformsyouwhenithasbeen
enabled.Asingleacousticsignalinformsyouwhenithasbeen
disabled.
Replacing the light bulb *
Toreplacethelightbulbintherefrigeratorcompartment,pull
outtheplugfromtheelectricalsocket.Followtheinstructions
below.
Accessthelightbulbbyremovingthecoverasindicatedinthe
diagram.Replaceitwithasimilarlightbulbwithinthepower
rangeindicatedonthecover.
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Precautions and tips
!Theappliancewasdesignedandmanufacturedin
compliancewithinternationalsafetystandards.Thefollowing
warningsareprovidedforsafetyreasonsandmustberead
carefully.
ThisappliancecomplieswiththefollowingCommunity
Directives:
-73/23/EECof19/02/73(LowVoltage)andsubsequent
amendments;
-89/336/EECof03.05.89(ElectromagneticCompatibility)and
subsequentamendments;
-2002/96/CE.
General safety
• Theappliancewasdesignedfordomesticuseinsidethe
homeandisnotintendedforcommercialorindustrialuse.
• Theappliancemustbeusedtostoreandfreezefood
productsbyadultsonlyandaccordingtotheinstructionsin
thismanual.
• Theappliancemustnotbeinstalledoutdoors,evenin
coveredareas.Itisextremelydangeroustoleavethe
applianceexposedtorainandstorms.
• Donottouchtheappliancewithbarefeetorwithwetor
moisthandsandfeet.
• Donottouchtheinternalcoolingelements:thiscouldcause
skinabrasionsorfrost/freezerburns.
• Whenunpluggingtheappliancealwayspulltheplugfrom
themainssocket,donotpullonthecable.
• Beforecleaningandmaintenance,alwaysswitchoffthe
*Variesbynumberand/orposition,availableonlyoncertain
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applianceanddisconnectitfromtheelectricalsupply.Itisnot
sufficienttosettheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobson
OFF (appliance off) to eliminate all electrical contact.
• Inthecaseofamalfunction,undernocircumstancesshould
youattempttorepairtheapplianceyourself.Repairscarried
outbyinexperiencedpersonsmaycauseinjuryorfurther
malfunctioningoftheappliance.
• Donotuseanysharporpointedutensilsorelectrical
equipment-otherthanthetyperecommendedbythe
manufacturer-insidethefrozenfoodstoragecompartments.
• Donotputicecubestakendirectlyfromthefreezerintoyour
mouth.
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(including
children)withreducedphysical,sensoryorlackofexperience
andknowledgeunlesstheyhavebeengivensupervision
orinstructionconcerninguseoftheappliancebyaperson
responsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshouldbesupervisedto
ensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
• Keeppackagingmaterialoutofthereachofchildren!Itcan
becomeachokingorsuffocationhazard.
Disposal
• Observelocalenvironmentalstandardswhendisposing
packagingmaterialforrecyclingpurposes.
• TheEuropeanDirective2002/96/EConWasteElectricaland
ElectronicEquipment(WEEE),requiresthatoldhousehold
electricalappliancesmustnotbedisposedofinthenormal
unsortedmunicipalwastestream.Oldappliancesmustbe
collectedseparatelyinordertooptimisetherecoveryand
recyclingofthematerialstheycontainandreducetheimpact
onhumanhealthandtheenvironment.Thecrossedout
“wheeledbin”symbolontheproductremindsyouofyour
obligation,thatwhenyoudisposeoftheapplianceitmustbe
separatelycollected.Consumersshouldcontacttheirlocal
authorityorretailerforinformationconcerningthecorrect
disposaloftheiroldappliance.
Respecting and conserving the
environment
• Installtheapplianceinafreshandwell-ventilatedroom.
Ensurethatitisprotectedfromdirectsunlightanddonot
placeitnearheatsources.
• Trytoavoidkeepingthedooropenforlongperiodsor
openingthedoortoofrequentlyinordertoconserveenergy.
• Donotfilltheappliancewithtoomuchfood:coldairmust
circulatefreelyforfoodtobepreservedproperly.Ifcirculation
isimpeded,thecompressorwillworkcontinuously.
• Donotplacehotfooddirectlyintotherefrigerator.Theinternal
temperaturewillincreaseandforcethecompressortowork
harderandwillconsumemoreenergy.
• Defrosttheapplianceificeforms(see Maintenance).Athick
layeroficemakescoldtransferencetofoodproductsmore
difficultandresultsinincreasedenergyconsumption.
Troubleshooting
Iftheappliancedoesnotwork,beforecallingforAssistance(see
Assistance),checkforasolutionfromthefollowinglist.
The green POWER indicator light does not illuminate.
• Theplughasnotbeeninsertedintotheelectricalsocket,ornot
farenoughtomakecontact,orthereisnopowerinthehouse.
The motor does not start.
• Theappliancecomeswithamotorprotectioncontrol(see
Start-up and use).
The indicator lights are on but the light is dim.
• Pulloutandreversetheplugbeforeputtingitbackinthe
socket.
a) The alarm sounds.
a)Therefrigeratordoorhasremainedopenformorethantwo
minutes(thebuzzerwillstopsoundingwhenyoushutthedoor)
orthecorrectswitching-offprocedurewasnotfollowed(see
Maintenance).
b) The alarm sounds and the two yellow indicator lights flash.
b)Thetemperatureinthefreezeristoohigh.Checkthequality
ofthefoodproductsanddisposeifnecessary.
+buzzer=Heatingisexcessive
c) The alarm sounds and the two yellow indicator lights as
well as the green one flash.
c)Thetemperatureinthefreezerhasreachedadangerous
level.Thefoodmustbedisposedimmediately.
+buzzer=Heatingdanger
b/c)Inboththesecasesthefreezerwillmaintainatemperature
ofabout0°Csothatthefooddoesnotre-freeze.
Toturnofftheacousticsignalopenandclosetherefrigerator
door.TorestorenormaloperationbringtheFREEZER
OPERATIONknobsettingto
(off)andturntheappliance
onagain.
The green POWER indicator light flashes.
• Theapplianceisnotoperatingcorrectly.Contactthe
TechnicalAssistanceCentre.
The refrigerator and the freezer do not cool well.
• Thedoorsdonotcloseproperlyorthesealsaredamaged.
• Thedoorsareopenedtoofrequently.
• TheOPERATIONknobsarenotonthecorrectsetting(see
Description).
• Therefrigeratororthefreezerhavebeenover-filled.
The food inside the refrigerator is beginning to freeze.
• TheREFRIGERATOROPERATIONknobisnotonthecorrect
setting(see Description).
• Thefoodisincontactwiththebackinsidewallofthe
refrigerator.
The motor runs continuously.
• TheSUPERFREEZEbuttonhasbeenpressed(rapid
freezing):theyellowSUPERFREEZElightisonorflashing
(see Description).
• Thedoorisnotclosedproperlyoriscontinuouslyopened.
• Theoutsideambienttemperatureisveryhigh.
The appliance makes a lot of noise.
• Theappliancehasnotbeeninstalledonalevelsurface(see
Installation).
• Theappliancehasbeeninstalledbetweencabinetsthat
vibrateandmakenoise.
• Theinternalrefrigerantmakesaslightnoiseevenwhenthe
compressorisoff.Thisisnotadefect,itisnormal.
The back wall of the refrigerator unit is covered in frost or
droplets of water
• Thisshowstheapplianceisoperatingnormally.
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